already taken

ADJECTIVE

busy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active unavailable working

STRONG

buried employed engaged engrossed hustling occupied overloaded persevering slaving snowed swamped

WEAK

assiduous at it diligent having a full plate having enough on one's plate having fish to fry having many irons in the fire in a meeting in conference in someone else's possession in the field in the laboratory industrious on assignment on duty on the go tied-up up to one's ears with a customer

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle

STRONG

inactive unoccupied

WEAK

lazy quiet unbusy unemployed unengaged

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already taken

The hospital has already taken a series of major steps to make ends meet, according to Dr. Elaine Batchlor, its chief executive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

"As a commercial operator, we often receive requests several hours after a wildfire has already taken hold," a spokesperson tells the BBC.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

If that’s already taken care of, she can think about how to put the rest of the money to work.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

Around fifty miners have already taken part, and all of them have received job offers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

“I just hope he hasn’t already taken off for Maine.”

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

already taken

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